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Taylor Pond Fire Expands to 35,000 Acres at Yakima Training Center
The Taylor Pond Fire on the Yakima Training Center grew to nearly 35,00 acres Monday and is considered 25% contained according to a late-night press release.
The blaze started Sunday evening and was just 20 acres in size before a cold front brought winds and the fire's size expanded rapidly
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Douglas County Surpassing 1,000 Positive Tests Monday
Douglas County will likely pass 1,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 during the pandemic today when numbers are released for the weekend by the Chelan-Douglas Health District.
According to the state's data, Douglas County has the worst rate of new infections over the two weeks leading up to this past Thursday in the state
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Chelan County Sheriff’s Deputies Find Assault Suspect and Potential Kidnap Victim
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office arrested a 41-year-old man and booked him into the Chelan County Jail after putting out a request for help Saturday night saying he may have kidnapped his son.
Sgt. Dan McCune says Travis G. Hodosko allegedly assaulted his significant other in a campground off White Pine Road and when she went to report him, he fled
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Chelan County Regional Justice Center Holding Fundraisers for K-9 Program
The Chelan County Regional Justice Center is holding two fundraisers to help cover the costs of a K9 team that will begin in the facility in November.
Jail Director Chris Sharp says it's part of a three-pronged approach to combat drugs getting into the building
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Rally in Support of Farmworkers Drew Crowd to Wenatchee
A group of advocates for farm workers gathered at Memorial Park Saturday night where there speeches from coordinators and family members of workers who have died during the pandemic.
Coordinator, and candidate for the State House in the 13th District, Eduardo Castaneda Diaz says it's part of a series of events that will culminate on Saturday in Olympia
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Ephrata Man Dies at Birthday Party
A 27-year-old Ephrata man, David Blackman, died Saturday after getting into a fight at a birthday party Friday night.
Grant County Sheriff's Spokesman Kyle Foreman says they were called to a home on the 1100 block of State Route 28 West where they found Blackman unconscious receiving CPR from partygoers
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Wenatchee Valley Symphony Pushing Forward with Season and Changes
There are less than two months until the start of the Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra's season which is set for October 3rd.
Managing Director Ron Bermingham says they are set for that day, and while the Numerica Performing Arts Center won't be able to have a crowd, they've been given permission to practice and perform there and stream the performance to patrons and ticket holders
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Wenatchee City Hall Remodel Delayed Due to Costs
The Wenatchee City Council voted to reject all bids for the remodel of City Hall on Thursday.
Facilities Manager Elisa Webb spoke at the meeting and said that the closest possibly acceptable bid was about $3.5 million more than they expected
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Quincy Lays Out Groundwork, Rules for Adult and Youth Rec Leagues
The City of Quincy has announced some guidelines for youth and adult recreational sports with Grant County in Phase 2.
In a letter posted to their Facebook page Friday, Quincy says team practices can resume if players are limited to groups of five in separate parts of the field with buffer zones to practice physical distancing
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Chelan and Douglas Counties See High Participation in Primary
After a slow start, the numbers of voters participating in the August primary will be right around 60% for both Chelan and Douglas Counties.
Chelan County Auditor Skip Moore says there is a lot of interest in voting with the national, and local, political races
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